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Episodictelevisionisquiteliterallyacircus.It’samigratingcommunityofobsessedartistsandskilledtechnicianswhostepintotheringeverydayandperformdaringfeatsthatconstantlyexceedsexpectationwhileroutinelyinventingnewformsofmagicandillusion.Iserveastheringmaster,orchestratingthehighflyers,tightropewalkers,technicalmagicians,andeventheclownsintotellingagreatstorythatmillionsofpeoplewillexperience.Theendresultis,I’mproudtosay,amovie...thathappenstobeshownontelevision.

LethalWeapon(FOX)ShadesofBlue(NBC)

Gotham(FOX)Frequency(CW)TheFlash(CW)Grimm(NBC)

BlueBloods(CBS)Legends(TNT)

Partial Filmography

Arrow(CW)TheTomorrowPeople(CW)

The100(CW)DoNoHarm(NBC)

SwitchedatBirth(ABCFamily)666ParkAvenue(ABC)CommonLaw(USA)

TheVampireDiaries(CW)

Trauma(NBC)Crash(Starz)Life(NBC)

LietoMe(NBC)CSI:NY(CBS)

TheMentalist(CBS)Numb3rs(CBS)

John BehringShowcase Host

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CadenceRahsaan Bahati takes a journey into his past and revisits the trials and tribulations he faced in his journey to becoming a professional cyclist, which then inspired him to pay it forward through his Bahati Foundation.

Fall 2017 Documentaries

Producer/Director

Quinton Gipson

Associate ProducerTalya Joffe

WriterMarz Srey

CinematographerCarlos Mier

EditorRobert Flores

Production AudioJasmine Alcidan

Post Production AudioSherrylee Bassett

MovementsLike the city of Los Angeles, a diverse group of young jazz musicians fuel Jonah Levine’s musical compositions as they make the "music of the city.”

Producer/DirectorMelissa Ramos

Associate ProducerMaria Chucklaine Lennon

WriterGeorge M. Romero

CinematographersErnesto Ortiz

Angeline Pante

EditorSam Aklyan

AudioJustin Smith

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Fall 2017 Narrative

Three AgencyAfter being fired, three best friends—Jarrod, Matthew and Victoria—are in desperate need for cash. After Jarrod comes up with a brilliant idea to do chores for quick cash, the three are approached by a mysterious woman with an interesting proposition and deep pockets. What the friends discover changes their lives forever.

ProducersShelly Francisco Lauren Mengos

Writer / DirectorAria Jackson

Assistant DirectorCansu Cagla Topaloglu

CinematographerJohnny Phan

Production DesignerNicolas Cogswell

EditorRachel Metriyakool

AudioDiva Ward

Reaper A long dead detective is charged with bearing souls into the after-life in exchange for seeing his wife one last time. However, there is one more soul he must reap, but she, too, has a reason to stay.

Producers

Angel Torres Maxwell Walther

DirectorNathan Law

Assistant DirectorShota Iwami

CinematographerMartin Gonzalez

Production DesignerBlake Nakoa

EditorCristian Rodriguez

Production AudioLuis Mata

Post Production AudioWesley Marshall

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Clownish A Shakespearean actor's dream of taking the stage is interrupted by his day job, entertaining children as a birthday clown.

Executive Producer

Hannah Nawroth

ProducerJohnny Robinson

DirectorRiley Boronkay

Assistant DirectorEgeman Babaoglu

Cinematographer

Justin Chambers

Production DesignerBrooke Fuentes

EditorRobbie Snader

AudioOscar Ramos

Letters from AmorSet in the 1950’s, a married man begins receiving love letters from a secret admirer, pushing him to discover what he really wants in life.

ProducersJasmine Pears Andres Sical

DirectorCaroline Carey

Editor/ADYoo Jin Lee

Fall 2017 Narrative

Director of PhotographyOsvaldo Robledo

SoundManraj Bhari

Production DesignKrystle Brown

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Producers

Jordan Schulz Cristina Seta

DirectorJennifer Haro

Assistant DirectorAmanda Egbu

CinematographerChauncey Hayles

Angel's TacosThe film is set in Los Angeles and follows the story of a Mexican-American family that runs a food truck. Jaime, a young Latino man, wants to move away to attend a university and pursue his dream of studying music. His mother, a stubborn widow, wants him to dedicate himself to the family business.

The MountainA lonely librarian has deprived herself of adventure ever since the passing of her favorite travel buddy, her mother. Until, that is, she reads the last book her mom left behind.

Production DesignerMark Escobedo-Alcala

EditorChristopher Walsh

Production AudioBrittini Johnson

Diva Ward

Post Production AudioDiva Ward

Written by Cynthia Coral Escamilla

Jonathan Bosse

Directed byDrake Baker

Produced byJacqueline Sarabia

Jonathan Bosse

Cinematography:Anna Gutierrez

Fall 2017 Narrative

Production Designer

Yue-Lin Fue

Assistant DirectorAriel Thomas

Sound Designer/Mixer

Cheng Shen

EditorLakshay Guliani

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Spring 2018 Documentaries

Para MiriamMiriam Pelaez was born and raised in California, but now faces the struggles of deportation due to Trump's new DACA policy.

DirectorJocelyn Castro

Co-Director and ProducerJesus Ramos

Producer and Writer/PRLahiz Longobardi

RetrogradeA story of a married couple that owns a successful Neon Retro Arcade business and the joy it brings to older and newer generations that love arcade games.

Director/ProducerCeazer Ornelas

Associate ProducerDanny Sills

Writer/Researcher/PRRobin Royal

CinematographerKelvin Portillo

Director of PhotographyArmand Hartoonian

EditorJoel Carreon

AudioRio Pacheco

Christopher Alaniz

EditorHans Wurmsdobler

Production AudioMike Sumilang

Post Production AudioGiovanni Vallazza

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PhoenixAn environmental documentary centered around the Thomas Fires and a family resilient enough to face them. We dive deeper into the cause of the latest natural disasters and discover whether or not it is a byproduct of human disregard for the natural environment.

ProducerAziz Alhamadi

DirectorPaublo Tirado

Writer/Researcher/PRMadison Moore

CinematographerDustin McWethy

EditorGordon Greer

AudioMiguel Mendez Julissa Martinez

Spring 2018 Documentaries

The CSUN Senior Television Showcase and the projects themselves are made possible through a generous grant from Instructionally Related Activities (IRA).

Additional funding provided by the Mike Curb College of Arts, Media and Communication

and Department of Cinema and Television Arts.

CSUN|TELEVISIONSenior Showcase

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Spring 2018 Narrative

TransitAt the Bay Area Transit System, Supervisor Patty Malot must save her job by sabotaging the mysophobic man who is replacing her.

ProducersCourtney Korven Brennan Stanley

Writer and DirectorMicah Smith

CinematographerEunsoo Choe

Silent MelodyArri, who has been deaf for the last decade, returns to the world of the hearing, but is having a hard time adjusting until he meets Melody.

Executive ProducerBader Bohindi

DirectorRonald Flores

ProducersChaya Supannarat

Najeedah Lafontant

Production DesignerCarla Diaz

EditorDylan England

Audio

Mei Yan Cheng

CinematographerBader Bohindi

Production DesignerKatherine Steele

EditorJaime Banuelos

AudioWilliam WilsonCelena Reyes

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Rock BottomAfter selling his house to pay for his cancer treatments, has-been rockstar Marc Jason is forced to move in with his deadbeat son who he hasn't seen in over 10 years.

ProducersPaulina TroncozoMichelle Partida

DirectorVictor Escobar

WritersVictor Escobar

Guillermo "Memo" HernandezAdan Ortega

GlobalDomA workplace comedy set in the world of evil villains, henchmen, and super spies.

ProducersLindsey Watkins

Christopher Martinez

Writer/DirectorJeffrey Kalakay

Spring 2018 Narrative

CinematogapherChristopher Cricca

Production DesigneLeslie Rojas

Editor / Post Production SoundGabriela Martins

CinematographersGuillermo "Memo" Hernandez

Tahir Badoella

Production DesignerAdan Ortega

EditorEfrain Nava

AudioCristina Fabular

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MercyWhen a caring young nurse is faced with the decision to assist in her ailing brother’s suicide, she must choose a path she believes to be most righteous.

ProducersAnashen NavasartianEleni Skarpathiotis

DirectorMerlyn Avila

WritersAnashen Navasartian

Nancy RamosCesar Sanchez Rico

CinematographersLuis Xander VenturaCesar Sanchez Rico

CorruptedIn a world where air has become too toxic to breathe, Liam Cohen works for the only pharmaceutical company with a cure, but his safety and ethics are suddenly challenged when he comes face to face with the impoverished victims of his company’s greed.

ProducersKevin Nodel Victoria Villa

DirectorJosh Llorico

WriterKevin Nodel

CinematographerPatrick Malone

Spring 2018 Narrative

Production DesignDiana Kandela

EditorNancy Ramos

Production AudioTito Aguilar

Post Production AudioTito Aguilar

Nancy Ramos

Production DesignerKaren Vielman

WardrobeElizabeth Amador

EditorRaquel Tuil

AudioEsteban Gonzalez

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CREDITS

CTVA Television Production Option FacultyProfessor Quinn Saunders Television Production Option HeadProfessor Thelma Vickroy Department Chair, Television Production Faculty, and Entertainment Media Management Option HeadProfessor Alessandro Jacchia Television Production Faculty

Henryk CymermanDeborah Diehl

Jonathan KesselmanJeffrey Lengyel

Rachel Pearl

William StratfordJennifer SturlaAlex WeissAlan Wu

CTVA FacultyProfessor Nate Thomas Film Production Option Head Professor Michael Hoggan, A.C.E. Film Production FacultyProfessor Karen Dee Carpenter Film Production Faculty Professor Joel Krantz Film Production Faculty Dr. Todd Holmes Entertainment Media Management Faculty John Stahl Screenwriting Option HeadProfessor Alexis Krasilovsky Screenwriting FacultyProfessor Jared Rappaport Screenwriting Faculty/ and Multimedia Option Head Professor Scott Sturgeon Screenwriting Faculty/ M.F.A. in Screenwriting Program CoordinatorProfessor Eric Edson Screenwriting FacultyDr. Frances Gateward Media Theory and Criticism Option HeadProfessor Dianah Wynter Media Theory and Criticism FacultyDr. John Schultheiss Media Theory and Criticism Faculty

Tom McWilliams Adjunct Screenwriting FacultyMichael Bucklin Adjunct Screenwriting FacultyNancy Riley Adjunct Screenwriting Faculty Iris Arvizu Adjunct Entertainment Media Management FacultyGreg Ciaccio Adjunct Entertainment Media Management FacultyLeigh Collier Adjunct Entertainment Media Management FacultyTed Frank Adjunct Entertainment Media Management FacultyEarlene Grey Adjunct Entertainment Media Management FacultyJeff Gilbert Adjunct Entertainment Media Management FacultyLiz Huszarik Adjunct Entertainment Media Management FacultyStan Landes Adjunct Entertainment Media Management FacultyJim Overman Adjunct Entertainment Media Management Faculty

TV Showcase Student ProducersAngel Torres and Michael Sumilang

TV Showcase Faculty ProducerQuinn Saunders

Awards Show ProducerAlessandro Jaccia

Adjunct Television Production Faculty

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Mike Curb College of Arts, Media and CommunicationDr. Dan Hosken Dean, Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and CommunicationProfessor Julia Heinen Special Assistant to the Dean, Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and CommunicationMichael Ryan Senior Director of Development, Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and CommunicationNatali Papazyan Manager of Academic Resources Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication

Professor Elizabeth Sellers Department of Music

CTVA StaffSusan Hammond CTVA Administrative AnalystKathleen McWilliams CTVA Undergraduate AdviserTracy Mulcahy CTVA Office Staff

George Johnson CTVA EngineeringDavid Rincon ARC Equipment Manager Joe Schwartz CTVA Engineering/Avid Certified Tech SupportTom Weems CTVA Engineering, Supervising EngineerWilliam Wilson CTVA Engineering Jermey Pair ARRI Resource Center StaffVictoria Solorio ARRI Resource Center Staff Peter Baca Student Assistant Melissa Rojas Student Assistant

Special Thanks to

Aaron McNally, Canon USA Abel Cinetech, Burbank

Mark SchaubertGraphic Designer • Associate Producer

Dr. Dianne Harrison President, California State University, NorthridgeDr. Yi Li Provost, California State University, Northridge

Carmen Ramos Chandler Director, CSUN News and InformationDavid Crandall Manager, Associated StudentsCyndi Paull CSUN Risk Management

With Support From

CTVA Faculty con'tMaria Elena de las Carreras Adjunct Media Theory and Criticism FacultyTim Halloran Adjunct Media Theory and Criticism FacultyDr. Hamidou Soumah Adjunct Media Theory and Criticism Faculty